A Man Allegedly Forced Hundreds of Teens to Send Him Nude Photos on Social Media

He reportedly used Facebook and Kik to coerce young girls.

One man allegedly coerced hundreds of teenage girls into sending explicit photos and videos over Facebook and Kik, according to a federal grand jury indictment. Officials believe David Ohmar Harris, a 25-year-old from Las Vegas who often went by usernames Akito, Bowromes, Kami, Lelouch, and Zero on such platforms, may have taken advantage of up to 500 minors in the U.S. and abroad since 2012.

The August indictment includes two counts of child pornography as well as stalking and extortion of one teenage girl. BuzzFeed News reports Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel told reporters a minor approached law enforcement, saying Harris threatened to ruin her reputation if she didn’t send him explicit images of her masturbating. The ensuing investigation revealed up to 500 more victims who Harris intimidated and harassed over Facebook and Kik between December 2016 and June 2018. He was arrested in Las Vegas in August and is being held in federal custody in Wisconsin.

Kik, which has been at the center of another child pornography case in New Jersey, told BuzzFeed News in a statement that they encourage users to report inappropriate content.

"Users are also able to Block other users they no longer wish to chat with, or ignore chats from people that they don’t know,” a spokesperson said. “Actions are taken against users found to have violated Kik’s Community Standards and TOS, including removal from the Kik platform where circumstances warrant."

Harris could spend a minimum of 15 years in federal prison for each child pornography count if convicted. Attorney Schimel and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Scott Blader urge anyone threatened or asked to share explicit images with someone under these screen names to contact law enforcement at 608-224-9345 or by email at report@doj.state.wi.us.